A brand-new I-1 submarine is under construction at the dock of the Imperial Japanese Navy Shipyard in Sasebo, Japan. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoCompared with those huge battleships and slender cruisers, this I-1 submarine is simply a small bean ding.

With a displacement of just over 450 tons, this submarine can be regarded as the culmination of the latest technology, and at the same time it has created a new era in which combat power is no longer judged by tonnage.

Before the birth of this type of I-1 submarine, how powerful the Navy's warships were, basically measured by two data, tonnage and artillery caliber.

And the caliber of artillery that a battleship can be equipped with can be calculated almost entirely by the tonnage of the battleship - so the overall strength of the navies of various countries is even calculated in terms of simple total tonnage.

However, after the birth of the I-1 submarine, this sloppy tonnage measurement seemed to become obsolete overnight.

Just a day earlier, a message had reached the Sasebo military port that lifted the hearts of all Japanese, rejoicing the workers there.

The small submarine with a displacement of more than 450 tons produced by them sank a warship of the Ming Empire in a naval battle. Although the exact type of battleship has not been finalized, according to the parties, it is at least a heavy cruiser of 10,000 tons.

Relying on his small body, he faced a fierce opponent with a large body, and finally played the glorious tradition of the soldiers of the Great Japanese Empire, remembered the bravery of His Majesty the Emperor, and adhered to the unwavering spirit of bushido......

This is the real Yamato soul! This is the true essence of war! Driven by this idea, the workers and soldiers of Sasebo were infinitely optimistic about this new weapon.

Defeating the strong with the weak is the spiritual sustenance and the highest ideal in the process of Japan's confrontation against the Ming Empire.

The tragic and heroic picture of challenging the enemy several times or even dozens of times looks poignant and brave, but it is not known how much it really has a role.

"Ah, this is the weapon that we need in the Japanese Empire, and this is the weapon that we soldiers in the Japanese Empire should have." Looking at the submarine, which had just begun to be built and could not even see much of its prototype, a Japanese officer stood in the dockyard and said this to his colleagues.

The officer beside him nodded: "Remember, many years ago, there was a kind of dead soldier called 'ninja' in my country, who was good at hiding and assassinating. ”

He looked at the submarine in the dock with a smile on his face, paused and continued: "I didn't expect that after so many years, we would find a similar killer feature. ”

Hearing him say this, the officer who spoke first laughed, nodded and said, "Yes, this is our sea ninja of the Great Japanese Empire, an invincible force!" ”

In fact, the so-called Japanese ninjas he said did not play a role in turning things around in the face of the invasion of the Ming Empire.

"No one knows exactly how many submarines we have, and this is the best way for us to put pressure on our opponents." He looked at the Japanese workers who were busy in the dock and continued triumphantly.

This is also the most terrifying point of the invisible troops, and anyone who has played computer games will have a profound experience.

The scariest time for a profession that can hide its whereabouts is not when you sneak up on your back and ambush you, but when he disappears in front of you.

The anxiety of fear on the back is even more unbearable than a brave enemy who takes the rank of general among the hosts.

"However, Chief Oda, you and I both know in our hearts that yesterday, this new weapon was just a toy for you, Chief Oda." The officer said helplessly.

Just as in another world, before the German U-boats sank the battleship Royal Oak, few in the Japanese Navy were optimistic about this tiny secret weapon.

In this time and space, it was only yesterday that the I-1 submarine with the number 108 sank the cruiser Fuxian Lake of the Ming Empire, that Oda Takehiro, the Minister of the Navy, really confirmed that he had bet on the right treasure.

Compared with the Shenlong 1 fighter project, at least a dozen submarines built by the Navy secretly seem to be more useful.

"You're right, the submarines we can dispatch, excluding the ones that are repaired and overhauled, and the ones that are about to return to the sea, actually can't even make up the number of five that can continue to fight." Standing here is the Japanese Minister of the Navy, Takehiro Oda.

He also hurried to Sasebo after hearing the news that the No. 108 submarine had sunk the heavy warship of the Ming Empire.

At the same time, he had already issued a gag order, listing the number of submarine forces and the location of their deployment and all other relevant information as the highest secret of the navy.

"But as long as the enemy doesn't know how many submarines we have, that's enough." He looked smug when he told his men about it.

Although Japan's tactical exploration of submarines is far from reaching the level of perfection, this does not affect Oda Takehiro's idea of using this new weapon as a needle for the sea.

"Your Excellency General, you can't blindly think that those weapons of the Ming Dynasty will not progress and develop." The subordinate spoke up and suggested.

Then, without waiting for Oda Takehiro to speak, he continued to add: "The Shenlong 1 fighter is a good example, it's not that it's not advanced enough, but the Ming army's aircraft are more advanced than it. ”

"Therefore, we must build more submarines, develop more advanced submarines, and use the technological advantages of this time to really widen the gap with the Ming army's maritime forces." After the officer finished speaking, a pair of eyes looked at Oda intently.

Takehiro Oda nodded and agreed with the other party's point of view: "This is also the main reason why I came this time...... I have just received permission from His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Prime Minister to allow the Navy to build more submarines. ”

"How many have been approved?" The officer raised an eyebrow and asked eagerly.

"20 ships! A full 20 of them! Oda Takehiro held out two fingers and almost laughed out loud. For Japan, which is on the verge of financial collapse, this is definitely a super big deal that makes Takehiro Oda so cool that it soars.

"At least, this time, His Majesty the Emperor's investment will not be wasted." Hearing this number, the officer also nodded.

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